Well, here is concentration 3. I tried to give the idea that the figure is holding and looking at a map in his hands. Also partly with the blurred (out of focus) background scenery.

Here is concentration two.

For the fruit project, I had to choose a fruit, and create a vector design of it using various words that described it. I settled upon using an orange, and I began by brainstorming words to use. After that, I took an outline of an orange and dragged in letters. Then, I placed around with the letters until they formed an interesting shape. Then finally, I added in colors that were in the actual orange.

Two variations of the similar design below. The one on the bottom has a slight shadow underneath.

After many hours of work: what I have for my concentration so far.

This is the most I can do to it without having it crash, even on a high-powered desktop computer.

My next assignment was a shopping bag assignment. The goal of the assignment was to design a creative bag of some sort. At first I wasn't sure what to use, but eventually I settled on a few ideas. I settled on the one using an old leather suitcase with a variety of travel stamps on a large shopping bag.
Throughout this assignment, I learned how to efficiently use opacity masks as well as 3D rendering, both rather complicated but useful tools.

Identity Package.

I decided upon the name: Smelly Monkey simply because it was the first name that came to mind, and I thought it sounded catchy and interesting. Next, I started with a somewhat realistic monkey hanging from a tree, but after a week of revising, I settled upon my final design.

Cumulative Work Post:

My advice poster:

My onesies line:

My 6x6:

My Bird:

My Sunflower:

My Conservation Poster:

My Tolerance Poster:

For my toleration poster I decided to create a poster calling out the Chinese government on their censorship. So I created a poster with the words "Freedom of Speech" in Chinese. Then I covered the poster and the hands holding it in chains to signify the oppression of the rights of the people in China.
However I wasn't sure where to put a translation for the Chinese characters.

So for my conservation poster I had this interesting design idea for a poster calling for the conservation of forests. This isn't something I exactly think is a huge issue, I just went instead with what I thought would have made an interesting design.
There's two parts to this, the first shows a large healthy tree. The second shows that same tree after its been cut down.

Well, I guess I kind of sort of finished my sunflower. I decided on this one quote I found by Lemony Snicket which I felt described the picture. Personally though, I'm not too satisfied with the way it looks.

Edit* This is the new look after suggestions from Mrs.Ottum. I changed the background colors to match those of the sunflower head, and I added the author of the quote at the base of the stem.

My bird piece. I decided to use a crow, because I felt that a crow was a good representation of me. Crows are not necessarily the biggest or strongest bird, but they are one of the smarter ones.
I spent many hours carefully tracing the various parts of the crows body using vector art. Then, I put the four together to form this.

Well, I finally finished my 6x6 project after well over 12 hours of work. (I think I spent too much time on this)
At first, I had difficulty brainstorming ideas. But eventually I settled on cats.

My first one is a tiger.

My second one is a leopard

The third one is a lion. One of my favorites.

This is an ocelot. This one is my favorite.

Decided to add in extinct cats. This is a Smilodon.

And my final one is a lazy domestic house cat. My house cat actually.

Oh boy, posting a few hours late. I would've posted last night, but I took an afternoon nap and ended up sleeping late. Then in the rush to complete homework I forgot about posting.

Anyways, my three assignments:

And... now I just found out I never actually converted the pieces I worked on at school to jpg, so I can't actually upload them now. I guess I'll have to save them as jpgs at school.


My other two summer assignments:


My onsies line. Probably my favorite of all my summer assignments.

My art education poster. This is my least favorite piece so far.

My Art Education Poster.

Not completely finished yet. My idea is, once I have access to the school supplies, to get a photo of an old, paint-covered ruler. Then crop the photo and add it to the poster so that it enters from the bottom-left corner and extends diagonally across the poster towards the letters.

Updated with consideration of advice from facebook.

My advice poster, first draft-ish:

Assignment number one

Well It's about time I posted my first assignment. And without further ado, 

my Onesies:

Bout time I started working on summer assignments. I have downloaded a free trial version of illustrator to try out.
I'm gonna start with the advice poster assignment. My advice quote is:
"Advice is like castor oil, giving it is easy, taking it is hard."

Edit*
I just found out the advice has to be original, I guess I'm gonna do another one than. I think I'll start with the baby outfits.

So I am now changing this blog to use it for my next years AP Art portfolio, I think I've decided on graphic design.